The author and publisher of this book have a great pleasure and satisfied to present this book, ZOO 102 (SEC), Practicals in Advanced Vermitechnology (P) Semester I for F.Y.B.Sc. Zoology students. The book has been written as per the new revised syllabus B. Sc. Zoology Major (03 years) / B. Sc. Honours in Zoology (04 years) for the Colleges Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune to be implemented from June 2024.

The main aim in writing this book is to provide basic information of the subject, to enhance the skill of the students, to cater the needs of the subject as per National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. The author has tried to explain the concepts and information in a simple lucid language so that students could understand it easily. The author of this book has first written the syllabus of this course and started the Certificate Course in Vermicompost Technology (C.C.V.T.) at the Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rahuri and S. P. Pune University has approved the course, (http://www.unipune.ac.in/syllabi_pdf/revised_2012/sci/cert_course_ vermicompost_tech_13-8-12.pdf). The purpose to cite here is that he has experienced practical hand in the subject.

The illustrative figures and photographs included in each practical will help the students to grasp the subject matter. The book is well furnished with glossary, and oral questions with answers and common species of earthworms observed in Maharashtra at the end of the book in Annexure section.

The writer and publisher of the book are very grateful to the authors whose reference books and web pages, those are cited at the end of practical and at the end of the book, we have referred. The author is extremely thankful to Mr. Rangrao Patil and the staff of Prashant Publications, Jalgaon for taking keen interest in publishing this book. Valuable and constructive suggestions from the teachers and the students are solicited.